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NEWBURYPORT – Much has been written about the maritime history of this city, but little attention has been given until recently to the shipbuilders and seamen with black skin. The Newburyport Black Lives Initiative and the city of Newburyport are changing that. This...
REGIONAL – If you are planning where your children should attend school next fall, a new private school has opened for students in kindergarten through fifth grade at the First Church Congregational in Boxford. Called the St. George’s Classical Academy, the school is...
TOPSFIELD - Come to the Topsfield Fair for a Movie Night on Thursday, June 27 at the Arena on the fairgrounds. Featuring the movie Encanto that tells the story of a Colombian teenage girl that has to face the frustration of being the only member of her family without...
NEWBURYPORT – At least 18 African-American, former residents of this port city were buried a century ago in the Oak Hill Burying Ground without headstones, but last week they were no forgotten no more. Almost 100 current residents gathered at the bottom of the hill...
NEWBURYPORT WATERFRONT – Aaron T Stephan has a studio two blocks from the working Portland, ME, docks and has long been interested in the men and women who labor there building ships. Last week, Stephan attributed his walks around the docks to his inspiration to...
REGIONAL -- Nashville resident Crys Matthews, who performs on June 16 at the Belleville Roots Juneteenth concert, is already being compared to Woody Guthrie. She stands out as one of the most promising talents in the new wave of social justice musicians. “Crys is a...
REGIONAL – Town officials in Georgetown are scrambling to cope with being millions of dollars in the red next year after voters turned down a proposed $2.5 million tax increase in town elections last week. And they will have to slice the town budget, a daunting task...
ROWLEY — Celebrate Your Pride all month at the public library with fun activities. The library is hosting a painting class for all ages to celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride Month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 1. Create a painting that reflects the significance of Pride Month...
NEWBURYPORT – When you see the Statue of Liberty, you know you’re in New York City. Washington D.C. has the Capitol and the presidential monuments. Boston and San Francisco have their distinctive bridges – all man-made, public art that are so distinctive they are...
REGIONAL – Those colorful buses that the Merrimack Valley Transit Authority (MeVa) runs in towns along the river are being equipped with digital cameras that someday may replace their mirrors. Like the digital cameras on many new cars, MirrorEye is taking the place of...
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